Prediction on match CS2 NiP - Copenhagen Flames

NIP and Copenhagen Flames will compete for a ticket to the IEM Katowice 2022 group stage. Well, you understand, yes, who is the favorite in this game. For me personally, NIP will never become a team capable of fighting for something big. Therefore, in this case, it is better to take a chance and believe in the Danes, whose playstyle lends itself to any kind of logic.

Form N.I.P.

The sixth team in the world ranking failed at BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022. As a result, the team, as always, fell off in important matches. And yet, at the start of IEM Katowice 2022 Play-In, the Swedes were frankly lucky, because otherwise it’s hard for me to explain the victory over Wisla Krakow. Just once again, one of the players woke up and gave out overperformance, which happens very rarely.

Latest NIP results:

• Defeat from G2 with a score of 19:22.
• Victory over NAVI with a score of 2:1.
• Lost to OG with a score of 1:2.
• Lost to NAVI with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over Wisla Krakow with a score of 16:12.

Best NIP cards:

• Ancient - 75% of wins.
• Nuke - 55% win rate.

At the same time, I doubt that the team will risk playing on Dust 2. And the Swedes are no longer friends with Vertigo.

Shape of Copenhagen Flames

The 18th team of the world ranking failed in the group stage of the ESL Challenger League Season 40 Europe. Moreover, the Danes managed to lose to both French teams, showing something terrible instead of playing. Nevertheless, the team managed to gather their thoughts in order to unexpectedly start powerfully as part of IEM Katowice 2022 Play-In. Now I expect Copenhagen Flames to continue like this and cause problems for the NIP.

Copenhagen Flames latest results:

• Defeated by K23 with a score of 0:2.
• Defeated by Akimbo with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over BLINK with a score of 2:0.
• Defeat from HEET with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over fnatic with a score of 16:7.

Best maps of Copenhagen Flames:

• Vertigo - 67% of wins.
• Overpass - 67% of wins.
• Nuke - 57% win rate

However, the Danes can ban both Dust 2 and Inferno.

Statistics of meetings NIP — Copenhagen Flames

As part of the last season, the teams had one meeting - at PGL Major Stockholm 2021, the victory went to NIP (2:1).

NIP vs Copenhagen Flames Prediction

I don't see any specific reason why NIP is the favorite. All these numbers and position in the rankings are nonsense. Right now, the Swedish team has a very sad game. And if some REZ does not start shooting for five, then the NIP will burn. At the same time, the Danes showed a promising start, seemingly forgetting all their failures. Therefore, here I propose to bet on Handicap (+1.5) for the Copenhagen Flames team.